SedentarinessNCT00284479
The Effect of Walking on Cardiovascular Risk
A study testing Walking 45 mins 2x p.w. in people with Sedentariness, run by University of Ulster at 1 site in United Kingdom.
Trial summary
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of an 8 week program of walking for 45 minutes, twice a week, on fitness, body composition , blood pressure and blood markers of cardiovascular risk. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 to 65 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Sedentariness
- What is being tested?
- Walking 45 mins 2x p.w.
- Type of treatment
- Lifestyle or therapy programme
- How many people
- 40 participants
- Where
- 1 siteUnited Kingdom
- Study dates
- May 2002to Jan 2003
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 to 65 years
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Member of staff at the Northern Ireland Civil Service
Who cannot join
- Physically active (defined as compliance with current physical activity guidelines (Pate, 1995), age > 65 years, resting BP > 159/99 mm Hg, total cholesterol > 6.2 mmol•L-1, fasting blood glucose > 7.0 mmol•L-1, body mass index (BMI) > 34.9 kg•m-2, current cigarette smokers, individuals with cardiovascular, pulmonary or metabolic disease, pain or discomfort in the chest, dizziness or heart murmur.
- individuals taking medication known to interfere with lipid metabolism, females who were pregnant or planning to become pregnant in the following five months
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
United Kingdom1 site
University of Ulster
Newtownabbey, Co Antrim, BT37 0QB
About this study
Official title: The Effect of a Worksite Based Walking Programme on Cardiovascular Risk in Previously Sedentary Civil Servants
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of an 8 week program of walking for 45 minutes, twice a week, on fitness, body composition , blood pressure and blood markers of cardiovascular risk. We hypothesised that this 90 minutes of walking per week would result in measurable increases in fitness and reductions in body fat, resting blood pressure and improved blood lipid profiles.
Read the detailed description
Current physical activity guidelines suggest that every adult should accumulate 30 minutes or more of moderate intensity physical activity on most days of the week. However, compliance with these guidelines requires considerable commitment in terms of time spent exercising per week (> 150 minutes) and this may deter individuals from starting an exercise programme. Accordingly, randomised controlled trials are needed to evaluate the effects of smaller volumes of exercise on health.
37 civil servants (24 women) aged 41.5 + 9.3 years, were randomly assigned to either two 45 minute walks per week (walking group) or no training (control group). Aerobic fitness, body composition, blood pressure (BP), CRP and lipoprotein variables were measured at baseline and following 8 weeks. Steps counts were measured at baseline and during weeks 4 and 8 of the intervention
- Conditions
- Sedentariness
- Being tested
- Walking 45 mins 2x p.w.
- Keywords
- walking intervention, cardiovascular risk, inflammatory markers, aerobic fitness, fatness
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Walking 45 mins 2x p.w.Behavioural
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Aerobic Fitness
Resting Blood Pressure
Body Fatness
Blood Lipids
C-reactive Protein
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted31 Jan 2006 (estimated)
- Study startMay 2002
- Study completionJan 2003
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (1)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for SedentarinessStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Prevention
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 40 participants
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- University of Ulster
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Investigators
- Marie H Murphy, Study director, University of Ulster at Jordanstown
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT00284479
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- Murtagh/Murphy 2004
- Status last verified
- Jan 2003
- First submitted
- 27 Jan 2006
- Last updated
- 21 Jul 2006
- Results posted
- No
Publications
Murphy MH, Murtagh EM, Boreham CA, Hare LG, Nevill AM. The effect of a worksite based walking programme on cardiovascular risk in previously sedentary civil servants [NCT00284479]. BMC Public Health. 2006 May 22;6:136. doi: 10.1186/1471-2458-6-136.
PubMed 16716211
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 21 Jul 2006. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- The Effect of a Worksite Based Walking Programme on Cardiovascular Risk in Previously Sedentary Civil Servants
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT00284479
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- Murtagh/Murphy 2004
- Conditions
- Sedentariness
- Keywords
- walking intervention, cardiovascular risk, inflammatory markers, aerobic fitness, fatness
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 40 participants
- Lead sponsor
- University of UlsterUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- May 2002
- Study completion
- Jan 2003
- First posted
- 31 Jan 2006 (estimated)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of an 8 week program of walking for 45 minutes, twice a week, on fitness, body composition , blood pressure and blood markers of cardiovascular risk. We hypothesised that this 90 minutes of walking per week would result in measurable increases in fitness and reductions in body fat, resting blood pressure and improved blood lipid profiles.
Detailed description
Current physical activity guidelines suggest that every adult should accumulate 30 minutes or more of moderate intensity physical activity on most days of the week. However, compliance with these guidelines requires considerable commitment in terms of time spent exercising per week (> 150 minutes) and this may deter individuals from starting an exercise programme. Accordingly, randomised controlled trials are needed to evaluate the effects of smaller volumes of exercise on health.
37 civil servants (24 women) aged 41.5 + 9.3 years, were randomly assigned to either two 45 minute walks per week (walking group) or no training (control group). Aerobic fitness, body composition, blood pressure (BP), CRP and lipoprotein variables were measured at baseline and following 8 weeks. Steps counts were measured at baseline and during weeks 4 and 8 of the intervention
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Prevention
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 to 65 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (1 listed)
- Member of staff at the Northern Ireland Civil Service
Key exclusion criteria (2 listed)
- Physically active (defined as compliance with current physical activity guidelines (Pate, 1995), age > 65 years, resting BP > 159/99 mm Hg, total cholesterol > 6.2 mmol•L-1, fasting blood glucose > 7.0 mmol•L-1, body mass index (BMI) > 34.9 kg•m-2, current cigarette smokers, individuals with cardiovascular, pulmonary or metabolic disease, pain or discomfort in the chest, dizziness or heart murmur.
- individuals taking medication known to interfere with lipid metabolism, females who were pregnant or planning to become pregnant in the following five months
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Walking 45 mins 2x p.w. | Behavioural | – |
Primary outcome
Aerobic Fitness
Resting Blood Pressure
Body Fatness
Blood Lipids
C-reactive Protein
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 21 Jul 2006.
- Results publication: PubMed 16716211Murphy MH, Murtagh EM, Boreham CA, Hare LG, Nevill AM. The effect of a worksite based walking programme on cardiovascular risk in previously sedentary civil servants [NCT00284479]. BMC Public Health. 2006 May 22;6:136. doi: 10.1186/1471-2458-6-136.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Marie H Murphy study director
University of Ulster at Jordanstown
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Walking 45 mins 2x p.w. in people with Sedentariness, run by University of Ulster at 1 site in United Kingdom.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 2 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 21 Jul 2006. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in United Kingdom. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Aerobic Fitness. The study lists 5 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00284479, which also lists 1 linked publication.
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 21 Jul 2006.